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'Why do you protect him? Calcutta HC slams Bengal govt over ex-RG Kar College principal's new post | Night is Ours: Women plan massive protest march against RG Kar rape and murder case in West Bengal tomorrow | Go on long leave: Calcutta HC to ex-RG Kar College head who was given new charge within hours of resignation | Bengal junior doctors continue ceasework in protest against RG Kar medical student's rape-murder | Students block ex-RG Kar College head Dr. Sandip Ghosh at Calcutta National Medical College, TMC MLAs face ire too | Victim's spectacles shattered, glass pierced into eyes: Autopsy report of Kolkata junior doctor | Monster is gone: Bangladesh caretaker govt head Muhammad Yunus on Sheikh Hasina's ouster | RG Kar rape-murder case: Accused Sanjoy Roy said 'Hang me if you want' on being arrested | Karnataka: Four districts on alert after Tungabhadra Dam gate collapse | Bengaluru cafe employee arrested for hiding phone in women's washroom dustbin to record videos

Aditya Birla Health Insurance introduces a renewed version of its digital self-servicing chatbot ‘Abhi’

Aug 22, 2022, at 05:58 pm

New Delhi: Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd. (ABHICL), the Health Insurance subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital Limited, a noteworthy non-banking financial services company, has launched a revamped and renewed version of its self-servicing chatbot “Abhi”.

Financial advisor Nilanjan Dey launches book on the great Indian retirement crisis

Aug 22, 2022, at 05:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indians are teetering on the brink of a terrible retirement crisis, said Kolkata-based financial advisor Nilanjan Dey as he debuts as a writer launching his first book -No Room For Less- addressing the concern that is not often discussed in media or other forums.

Indian Market: Sensex dips over 400 pts

Aug 22, 2022, at 04:15 pm

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex on Monday lost further by 451 points at 59,194.86 in opening trade, on weak global peers.

No plan to levy charges for UPI fund transfers, says Union Finance Ministry

Aug 22, 2022, at 03:43 am

New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Sunday said that the government has no plans to levy any charges for UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transactions.

Sahreholders reappoint Vijay Shekhar Sharma to head Paytm for 5 more yrs

Aug 22, 2022, at 02:22 am

Vijay Shekhar Sharma has been once again appointed the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Paytm as 99.67 percent of shareholders voted in favour of him.

Enough wheat to feed people; no plan to import: Govt

Aug 21, 2022, at 10:46 pm

New Delhi: India has enough wheat to meet the domestic demand, the government has said rejecting a Bloomberg report that claimed that lower production and price rises worsened by a severe heatwave may force it to buy the grain from outside.

Canadian fund OTPP to buy majority stake in Sahyadri Hospitals

Aug 20, 2022, at 09:18 pm

Mumbai: Canada's leading investor Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPP) will acquire a significant majority stake in Sahyadri Hospitals Group, the largest hospital chain in Maharashtra, OTPP said in a statement.

Mahindra announces an amazing introductory price for the Scorpio Classic – starting ₹11.99 lakh

Aug 20, 2022, at 07:13 pm

Mumbai: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., pioneers of the SUV segment in India, on Saturday announced the prices of the new Scorpio Classic – the new avatar of its iconic brand, Scorpio.

RBL Bank introduces Super Senior Citizen Fixed Deposits

Aug 20, 2022, at 07:10 pm

Mumbai: RBL Bank on Saturday announced that it has launched a Super Senior Citizen Fixed Deposits Product on the occasion of International Senior Citizens Day, which will be celebrated Aug 21, 2022.

DoT gets Rs 17,876 crore from telecom firms as upfront payment for 5G spectrum rights

Aug 20, 2022, at 05:16 pm

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has received payment of around Rs 17,876 crore from four telecom companies -- Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks and Vodafone Idea -- for the 5G spectrum rights they won in a recent auction, media reports said.

Dolo 650 maker refutes CBDT's allegation of giving freebies worth Rs 1000 cr to doctors

Aug 20, 2022, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi: Pharma company Micro Labs Ltd has rejected the Central Board for Direct Taxes's (CBDT) allegation that it distributed freebies worth Rs 1,000 crore to doctors to have its paracetamol tablet Dolo-650 prescribed.

Significant rise in import of Venezuelan petcoke by Indian cement companies: Report

Aug 20, 2022, at 04:39 pm

The cement manufacturers in India are importing petroleum coke from Venezuela in significant amounts as they look for cheaper energy alternatives amid skyrocketing coal prices across the globe.

European countries reviving coal-fired power units amid shortage of gas supply

Aug 20, 2022, at 06:00 am

Ahead of the winter season, many European nations are prepping up their coal-fired power plants as a last resort to cover the gap in case other sources cannot produce enough electricity, especially due to lower gas flows from Russia as a result of disputes triggered by its invasion of Ukraine, media reports said.

Not against privatisation of PSBs, research article supports govt's gradual approach: RBI's clarification on article

Aug 20, 2022, at 03:29 am

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a clarification over a bulleting article written by its researchers that said "a big bang approach to privatise them will do more harm than good" given the important role played by them in financial inclusion.

Aggressive focus on increasing coking coal production needed: Coal Minister

Aug 20, 2022, at 02:34 am

New Delhi: India needs an aggressive focus on increasing coking coal production to reduce import dependence,  Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said Friday while inviting suggestions from all stakeholders for finding technology solution and using available coking coal in the country.

Edelweiss Tokio Life offers new Flexi Savings Plan

Aug 20, 2022, at 02:27 am

Kolkata: Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance today announced a new participating product called Flexi Savings Plan which offers an innovative optional feature called Accrual of Survival Benefit.

Indian Market: Sensex drops 651.85 points

Aug 19, 2022, at 11:47 pm

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex on Friday crashed 651.85 points at 59,646.15 on weak global cues.

JK Tyres strengthens commercial vehicle portfolio with launch of new product offerings

Aug 19, 2022, at 03:55 pm

Kolkata: Indian Tyre major and the market leader in Truck Bus Radial segment, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. today launched two new product offerings - Jetsteel JDH XM and Jetway JUC XM thereby further expanding their radial tyre portfolio.

Volkswagen India celebrates the first day of Chingam, through a mega delivery of 175 cars in a single day

Aug 19, 2022, at 03:43 pm

Cochin: Volkswagen Passenger Cars India celebrates the first day of Chingam and Onam festivities through a mega delivery program by delivering 175 cars to customers in Kerala in a day.

19th International Foodtech Kolkata 2022 show gearing up to draw foreign and Indian companies

Aug 19, 2022, at 05:32 am

Kolkata/IBNS: More than 130 major foreign and Indian food and hospitality sector companies and leading brands would participate at the eastern region’s largest food and hospitality exhibition - 19th International Foodtech Kolkata 2022 – to be held at the Biswa Bangla Milan Mela Prangan from 26 to 28 August.

Logistics startup Shiprocket enters unicorn club with Rs 259 cr fundraise

Aug 18, 2022, at 11:17 pm

Mumbai: Zomato-backed logistics startup Shiprocket has raised Rs 259 crore in an extended Series E round at a post-money valuation of Rs 9,815 crore (around $1.2 billion), Moneycontrol reported citing company filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).

Calsoft Inc unveils new centre in Kolkata, plans to hire 250 Product Engineers and Digital Tech Specialists in 2022

Aug 18, 2022, at 05:46 am

Kolkata: Digital product engineering service provider Calsoft Inc unveiled its new centre in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Union Cabinet approves expansion of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme to support travel, tourism sectors

Aug 18, 2022, at 02:43 am

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has extended the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) from Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 5 lakh crore, Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said Wednesday.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backed Akasa Air well capitalised to induct 72 aircraft over the next 5 yrs, says founder CEO Vinay Dube

Aug 18, 2022, at 02:25 am

Mumbai: India's youngest airline, Akasa Air, which hit the skies days before its promoter--billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passed away--has said it has strong financial means to add a new aircraft every two weeks or 72 aircraft over the next five years, media reports said.

Essar signs new 60 million litre fuel deal with D.A Roberts

Aug 18, 2022, at 12:04 am

Stanlow: Essar Oil UK Limited has cemented a long-standing relationship with D.A Roberts after signing a five-year, 60 million litre fuel deal with the Shropshire-based business. 

Axis Bank signs MOU with Indian Coast Guard

Aug 17, 2022, at 11:28 pm

Mumbai:   Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, reinforced its commitment to the Defence sector by signing an MOU with the Indian Coast Guard, offering a defence service salary package with best-in-class benefits and features under its ‘’Power Salute’’ initiative.

HireMee to assess and prepare 1.5 lakh Telangana students for jobs

Aug 17, 2022, at 03:40 pm

Hyderabad: AI based assessment and skilling platform, HireMee and Telangana government body for enhancing skilling synergy among hiring institutions & academia, Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) have entered into an arrangement to provide access to college students from the State to assess their quantitative and qualitative aptitude using Bengaluru-based firm’s artificial intelligence based well established proctored assessment.

Indian Market: Sensex rises 96 points

Aug 17, 2022, at 03:33 pm

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex on Wednesday gained 96 points to open at 59,938.01 as buying was seen across the board.

Indian Market: Sensex surges 379.43 points

Aug 16, 2022, at 11:46 pm

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex on Tuesday advanced 379.43 points at 59,842.21 following gains in auto, realty, consumer discretionary goods and services and industrial stocks.

Linc Limited clocks YoY growth of over 78 pct

Aug 16, 2022, at 09:43 pm

Kolkata: Linc Limited on Tuesday said its income for Q1 FY 23 amounted to Rs. 9,926 lacs as against Rs. 5,553 lacs in Q1 FY 21, cloaking a YoY growth of over 78 percent.